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FAIR VALUE
3 Months Ended
Mar. 28, 2026
FAIR VALUE  
FAIR VALUE

B.       FAIR VALUE

We apply the provisions of ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, to assets and liabilities measured at fair value. Assets measured at fair value are as follows (in thousands):

March 28, 2026

December 27, 2025

Quoted

Prices with

Quoted

Prices with

Prices in

Other

Prices with

Prices in

Other

Prices with

Active

Observable

Unobservable

Active

Observable

Unobservable

Markets

Inputs

Inputs

Markets

Inputs

Inputs

  ​ ​ ​

(Level 1)

  ​ ​ ​

(Level 2)

  ​ ​ ​

(Level 3)

Total

  ​ ​ ​

(Level 1)

  ​ ​ ​

(Level 2)

  ​ ​ ​

(Level 3)

  ​ ​ ​

Total

Money market funds

$

76,143

$

32,983

$

  ​ ​ ​

$

109,126

  ​ ​ ​

$

182,051

$

26,450

$

  ​ ​ ​

$

208,501

Fixed income funds

 

5,361

49,823

 

 

55,184

 

5,365

44,227

 

 

49,592

Treasury securities

346

346

345

345

Equity securities

 

19,350

24,734

 

 

44,084

 

18,492

28,000

 

 

46,492

Alternative investments

4,280

4,280

4,186

4,186

Mutual funds:

 

  ​

 

Domestic stock funds

 

10,138

 

 

10,138

 

10,436

 

 

10,436

International stock funds

 

836

 

 

836

 

816

 

 

816

Target funds

 

11

 

 

11

 

11

 

 

11

Bond funds

 

6

 

 

6

 

6

 

 

6

Alternative funds

501

501

490

490

Total mutual funds

 

11,492

 

 

 

11,492

 

11,759

 

 

 

11,759

Total

$

112,692

$

82,806

$

29,014

$

224,512

$

218,012

$

70,677

$

32,186

$

320,875

From the assets measured at fair value as of March 28, 2026, listed in the table above, $108.3 million of money market funds are held in Cash and cash equivalents, $35.0 million of mutual funds, equity securities, and alternative investments are held in Investments, $24.7 million of equity securities are held in Other assets, $0.2 million of mutual funds are held in Other assets for our deferred compensation plan, and $55.5 million of fixed income funds and $0.8 million of money market funds are held in Restricted investments. As of December 27, 2025, $207.9 million of money market funds were held in Cash and cash equivalents, $34.3 million of mutual funds, equity securities, and alternative investments were held in Investments, $28.0 million of equity securities were held in Other assets, $0.2 million of mutual funds were held in Other assets for our deferred compensation plan, and $49.9 million of fixed income funds and $0.6 million of money market funds were held in Restricted investments.

We maintain money market, mutual funds, bonds, and/or equity securities in our non-qualified deferred compensation plan, our wholly owned licensed captive insurance company, and assets held in financial institutions. These funds are valued at prices quoted in an active exchange market and are included in Cash and cash equivalents, Investments, Other assets, and Restricted investments. We have elected not to apply the fair value option under ASC 825, Financial Instruments, to any of our financial instruments except for those expressly required by U.S. GAAP.

We have $24.7 and $28.0 million of investments through our Innov8 Fund as of March 28, 2026 and December 27, 2025, respectively, which is designed to invest in emerging projects, services, and technologies. These investments are valued as Level 3 assets and are categorized as “Equity securities.” We evaluate these investments quarterly, including a qualitative assessment for indicators of impairment in accordance with ASC 321-10-35-3. During the first quarter of 2026, we concluded that one investment was fully impaired, resulting in a $4.0 million loss.

In accordance with our investment policy, our wholly-owned captive, Ardellis Insurance Ltd. (“Ardellis”), maintains an investment portfolio, totaling $90.5 million and $84.3 million as of March 28, 2026 and December 27, 2025, respectively, which has been included in the aforementioned table of total investments. This portfolio consists of domestic and international equity securities, alternative investments, and fixed income bonds.

Ardellis’ available for sale investment portfolio, including funds held with the State of Michigan, consists of the following (in thousands):

March 28, 2026

December 27, 2025

Unrealized

Unrealized

  ​ ​ ​

Cost

  ​ ​ ​

Gain (Loss)

  ​ ​ ​

Fair Value

  ​ ​ ​

Cost

  ​ ​ ​

Gain (Loss)

  ​ ​ ​

Fair Value

Fixed income

$

54,527

$

617

  ​

$

55,144

$

49,342

  ​ ​ ​

$

209

  ​

$

49,551

Treasury securities

346

346

345

345

Equity

 

14,409

4,941

  ​

 

19,350

 

14,028

4,464

  ​

 

18,492

Mutual funds

8,545

2,883

11,428

8,545

3,152

11,697

Alternative investments

3,465

815

4,280

3,436

750

4,186

Total

$

81,292

$

9,256

  ​

$

90,548

$

75,696

$

8,575

  ​

$

84,271

Our fixed income investments consist of a blend of US Government and Agency bonds and investment grade corporate bonds with varying maturities. Our equity investments consist of small, mid, and large cap growth and value funds, as well as international equity. Our mutual fund investments consist of domestic and international stock. Our alternative investments consist of a private real estate income trust which is valued as a Level 3 asset. The net pre-tax unrealized gain of the portfolio was $9.3 million and $8.6 million as of March 28, 2026 and December 27, 2025, respectively. Carrying amounts above are recorded in the Investments and Restricted investments line items within the balance sheet as of March 28, 2026 and December 27, 2025.